Is anyone doing “Tinder, but with video”? Why not?

#1

Post by 4midori » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 6:06 PM UTC

Certainly it will require some deep thought and lots of coding, but the concept is easy to understand - like Tinder, but with video which users upload right from their devices.

Has anyone built this, and if not, why? It seems like something that should already exist and be in common use, like Tinder, Bumble, etc.

Re: Is anyone doing “Tinder, but with video”? Why not?

#2

Post by smt88 » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 6:14 PM UTC

I don't think most people would do this. They're likely too shy and/or don't want to put the effort in. In my city, about 25% of profiles are blank on Tinder.

Tinder has gifs now, and you can connect your Instagram to most apps. The functionality exists and isn't used much. Even IG is still mostly photos.

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#3

Post by pssflops » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 6:17 PM UTC

Probably all of the intricate privacy issues surrounding how the video is hosted since the service would likely be abused.

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#4

Post by ourcat » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 6:31 PM UTC

I agree. I used to own a domain with the intention of building one.

'Video Dating' used to be 'a thing' back in the 80s.

There's a classic old video on YouTube showing them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bomkgXeDkE

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#5

Post by Jyaif » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 6:33 PM UTC

https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/04/tinder-begins-testing-its-...

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#6

Post by freediver » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 6:49 PM UTC

Probably same reason you dont need to see video of the food in a restaurant or video of your room in a hotel.

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#7

Post by Lordarminius » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 7:19 PM UTC

Bash out an MVP and get a few people to try it. Tinder is vulnerable to a strong competitor

I think its a reasonable idea and you never can tell what the customer really wants or what the market will reward.

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#8

Post by philipodonnell » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 7:23 PM UTC

Adding video is pretty trivial from an effort standpoint, so this probably falls under a class of startups where the differentiation is not enough to justify a standalone service.

Video costs are higher and probably no additional revenue, so Tinder isn't doing it on thier own. If you put a bunch of energy into such a product and it looked like it would take off... bam... Tinder now has videos and you're dead.

Re: Is anyone doing “Tinder, but with video”? Why not?

#9

Post by wfwefwef32 » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 7:27 PM UTC

because I'm ugly looking, don't want to take a video.

because while on toilet, don't want nearby stalls hear what I'm watching.

Re: Is anyone doing “Tinder, but with video”? Why not?

#10

Post by Lordarminius » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 8:18 PM UTC

philipodonnell wrote: post #8

Adding video is pretty trivial from an effort standpoint, so this probably falls under a class of startups where the differentiation is not enough to justify a standalone service. Video costs are higher and probably no additional revenue, so Tinder isn't doing it on thier own. If you put a bunch of energy into such a product and it looked like it would take off... bam... Tinder now has videos and you're dead.

>...If you put a bunch of energy into such a product and it looked like it would take off... bam... Tinder now has videos and you're dead.

Or he could be sufficiently irritating that he is approached for acquisition.

There are segments of the consumer base out there he could go after and use cases we probably are not considering.

Tinder is global and in my country, it has a (bad) reputation as hookup app i.e sex-for-pay. This alienates that group of people looking for something more substantial than a sexual encounter. That's one thing not going for it.

There are other drawbacks. People post their profile pictures, sure, but still misrepresent themselves in other ways.They write glowing tributes about oneself which other people might not agree with .... I for one would appreciate a one minute video of prospective matches to learn more before committing fully . So, an app with a different angle of attack would generate interest.

Dating is nowhere near a conquered market.